Health & Safety

What is the Clothesline Project?

1st Lt. Nicole Myers SHARP deputy NTC and Fort Irwin

The Clothesline Project has been used as a tool nationwide for the last 25 years to bring attention to the impact of sexual assault and domestic violence and give voice to survivors. It is a visual display of shirts on a clothesline with graphic messages and illustrations that have been designed by survivors and those who love and support them. The goal of the Clothesline Project is four-fold:

To raise awareness and educate communities about the impact of sexual assault and domestic violence

To promote healing by allowing survivors and those who love them to share their stories

To provide an opportunity for the community to speak out against violence and show their support for survivors

To honor the incredible strength, courage and resilience of survivors

How can I help?

Decorate a t-shirt!

There are T-shirt drop boxes located in the commissary, Exchange, Memorial Fitness Center, and at The Forum building 1200 (Normandy Drive & inner Loop Road) for community members to donate T-shirts decorated with messages about the impact of violence or expressing their support for survivors. The T-shirts will be displayed on a clothesline at the Freedom Fitness Center starting at 8 a.m., Feb. 15.

Participate in the One Billion Rising Run & Hero WOD on Feb. 15!

T-shirts collected throughout the month will be displayed at the run, and runners who bring a decorated T-shirt to donate to the Clothesline Project display will receive a free race entry. The Hero WOD will take you through a set of intense exercises in honor of survivors. For the brave of heart, take on the dual 5k Run/Hero WOD Challenge!

The Facts

Every single minute of every day, more than one woman is raped in America (United States Justice Department)

In the U.S., one in three women and one in six men will experience some form of abuse in their lifetime (National Victim Center)

26 percent of women and 3 percent of men currently serving on active duty have been sexually assaulted during their military career (Department of Defense Annual Survey)

At Fort Irwin, there are an average of five cases of domestic violence and three cases of sexual assault every month.

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